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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the prohibited prescription, delivery, administration, |
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use, advertisement, and solicitation of a COVID-19 vaccine |
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containing mRNA material. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0086 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.0086. PROHIBITED PRESCRIPTION, DELIVERY, |
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ADMINISTRATION, OR USE OF COVID-19 VACCINE CONTAINING MRNA |
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MATERIAL. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "COVID-19" means the 2019 novel coronavirus |
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disease. |
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(2) "mRNA material" means a substance that introduces |
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messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) corresponding to a viral protein. |
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(b) A person may not prescribe, deliver, administer, or use |
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a vaccine intended to prevent COVID-19 if the vaccine contains mRNA |
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material. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 431, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 431.0215 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 431.0215. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) In this |
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section: |
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(1) "COVID-19" means the 2019 novel coronavirus |
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disease. |
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(2) "mRNA material" means a substance that introduces |
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messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) corresponding to a viral protein. |
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(b) A person may not advertise or solicit patients for |
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immunization with a COVID-19 vaccine containing mRNA material. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |